Volume 49, Issue 44 pp. 8266-8269
Communication

Solid-State Conversion of the Solvated Dimer [{tBuZn(μ-OtBu)(thf)}2] into a Long Overlooked Trimeric [{tBuZnOtBu}3] Species

Prof. Dr. Janusz Lewiński

Prof. Dr. Janusz Lewiński

Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw (Poland), Fax: (+48) 22-234-7279 http://lewin.ch.pw.edu.pl

Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw (Poland)

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Michał Dutkiewicz

Michał Dutkiewicz

Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw (Poland), Fax: (+48) 22-234-7279 http://lewin.ch.pw.edu.pl

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Michał Lesiuk

Michał Lesiuk

Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw (Poland), Fax: (+48) 22-234-7279 http://lewin.ch.pw.edu.pl

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Dr. Witold Śliwiński

Dr. Witold Śliwiński

Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw (Poland), Fax: (+48) 22-234-7279 http://lewin.ch.pw.edu.pl

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Dr. Karolina Zelga

Dr. Karolina Zelga

Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw (Poland), Fax: (+48) 22-234-7279 http://lewin.ch.pw.edu.pl

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Dr. Iwona Justyniak

Dr. Iwona Justyniak

Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw (Poland)

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Prof. Dr. Janusz Lipkowski

Prof. Dr. Janusz Lipkowski

Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw (Poland)

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First published: 20 September 2010
Citations: 39

We gratefully acknowledge funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Grant No. N204 164336), the European Union (within the European Regional Development Fund through the grant Innovative Economy POIG.01.01.02-00-008/08) (I.J.,M.D., and M.L.), and the Foundation for Polish Science (K.Z.). We are grateful to Prof. Z. Kaszkur for PXRD measurements.

Graphical Abstract

Zinc links: Solid-state desolvation of the dimeric alkoxide [{tBuZn(μ-OtBu)(thf)}2] leads to a trimer [{tBuZnOtBu}3] with a unique core structure; subsequent grinding affords the tetrameric cubane [{tBuZnOtBu}4]. This approach demonstrates a new direction in the generation of metal alkoxide clusters.

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